February 12, 2009 Newsletter

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RoadmapforU.S.-China Collaboration

Over 50 of the world's leading scientists, China experts, political and business leaders recommend immediate action to create a new, groundbreaking collaboration between the U.S. and China to address the urgent issue of climate change.

On January 1, 2009, the first compliance period[6] of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) began. Through RGGI, ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states will first stabilize CO2 emission levels in the power sector and then reduce CO2 emission levels 10 percent by 2019.

Illinois Coal-Emission Law

On January 12, 2009, the governor of Illinois signed legislation[7] to reduce emissions from coal power plants.

[26]For ten years, the Pew Center's mission has been to provide credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. Today, climate change sits atop the list of global issues facing world leaders.

We are at a critical juncture in the climate change debate. While it is clear that it will take decades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to acceptable levels, it is equally clear that we must begin now. Your financial support[27] will help us as we continue our work toward environmentally effective and economically viable solutions to this challenge.